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2002.1 · Collection · 1887-1999

The Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Society Collection consists primarily of textual, photographic, and cartographic records related to the regional developments of the railway industry in Northern BC. A predominant portion of the collection is made up of material from the Canadian National Railway; other railways represented include the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, the British Columbia Railway (BC Rail), the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, the Grand Trunk Railway, the Intercolonial Railway, and the Okanagan Express. Significant geographical areas covered include Prince George, the Peace River Region, Terrace, Bulkley Valley, Hazelton and Prince Rupert.

The forestry industry is represented in the collection with operational and financial records from Fyfe Lake Sawmill Ltd., which operated southwest of Prince George in the 1950s.

The collection has been organized into series according to creator, each of which also has been arranged to subseries, file and item level, where applicable. This collection consists of eight series, as follows:

1) Canadian National Railway
2) Grand Trunk Railway
3) Pacific Great Eastern Railway
4) British Columbia Railway (BC Rail)
5) Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
6) Intercolonial Railway
7) Fyfe Lake Sawmill ltd.
8) PGRFM
9) Photographs

Peace River
2012.13.1.091 · Subseries · [between 1974 and 1979]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File contains slides depicting places along the Peace River.

A Bridge
2012.13.1.91.30 · Item · Oct. 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a truck on a bridge, possibly crossing over the Peace River.

Observatory Window
2012.13.1.93.53 · Item · 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a group of unidentified individuals look through an observatory window at an uncertain location, possibly in Fort St. John, B.C.

Chetwynd
2012.13.1.91.32 · Item · Nov. 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Chetwynd, possibly from Highway 97.

2012.13.1.93.29 · Item · 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts numerous pieces of what appears to be old farming equipment. There is also an unidentified individual sitting aginst the side of a building. The location is possibly Fort St. John, B.C.

Computer Room?
2012.13.1.93.52 · Item · 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts what appears to be a computer room at an uncertain location, possibly in Fort St. John, B.C.

Houses and a Ballpark
2012.13.1.93.01 · Item · 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of numerous houses and a ballpark at an uncertain location. It is possibly located somewhere in the Peace River Region.

Large Metal Cylinder
2012.13.1.93.51 · Item · 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a piece of machinery shaped like a large metal cylinder. It is possibly located somewhere in Fort St. John, B.C.

Inside Machinery
2012.13.1.93.50 · Item · 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts two individuals at work inside what appears to be a piece of machinery. It is possibly located somewhere in Fort St. John, B.C.

Parking Lot Frisbee
2012.13.1.93.18 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a group of people throwing a frisbee in a parking lot at an uncertain location, likely in the Peace River Region.

People and a Bridge
2012.13.1.91.50 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts several unidentified individuals and a bridge behind them; it is possibly crossing the Peace River.